Duplication in humanitarian aid isn’t a tech failure but the result of systems built around projects, donors, and organisational control instead of people.

After devastating Limpopo floods in Gaza Province, Mozambique, World Vision and the US Government deliver life-saving food aid to affected families rebuilding hope.

Drawing on first‑hand experience from one of the world’s most fragile contexts, Paul Kinuthia, Senior Director, Food, Cash & Markets, Disaster Management, argues that repeatedly cutting food, health and protection services traps communities in endless crisis. He makes the case that narrowing aid to short‑term survival is a false economy that drives higher costs, deeper instability and repeated emergencies. The solution, the author provides, is urgent investment in resilience alongside life‑saving aid. This investment should be seen as a credible way to protect children and reduce the need over time.

As drought tightens its grip across Kenya’s ASAL regions, families in counties like Turkana face severe hunger, water scarcity, and loss of livelihoods. In response, World Vision Kenya, in partnership with government and humanitarian agencies, is delivering lifesaving food assistance and support to thousands of vulnerable households, ensuring children remain at the centre of every intervention.

Female‑headed households and elderly caregivers hit hardest by the floods find relief as food assistance finally reaches accommodation centres in central Mozambique.

World Vision Southern Africa, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the Global Fund, is implementing adolescent-friendly spaces (AFS) across Zambia to support young people in making informed Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) decisions. Through the IMPACT+ model, a life skills approach integrating education, behavior change, and service-learning, over 36,000 out-of-school adolescents have been reached with SRH interventions, empowering them to navigate challenges like early pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and peer pressure. By equipping peer educators and health workers with IMPACT+ skills, the initiative fosters safe spaces where adolescents can access SRHR education, receive guidance, and build confidence. With increased community involvement and government support, this model is paving the way for sustainable adolescent health and well-being in the region.

This article describes how young people in Likasi, DRC, are engaging in the fight against HIV through World Vision’s Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) approach. Twenty youth and community leaders received five days of training to strengthen their role in monitoring HIV-related health services and promoting accountability. In a province where HIV prevalence among youth is 4.3%, participants learned to assess service quality, address stigma, and foster dialogue with health authorities. Supported by World Vision Korea, the initiative empowers young people like Jospin and Hadassa to become agents of change in their communities. The program illustrates how citizen participation can improve health systems and inspire a more informed, responsible generation.

Meet Nana, 57, in Mali, whose daily work cleaning a health center helps her support her children and keep hope for their future